"A Saiyan... well, judging by your strength when compared to the other monkeys, I suppose you must be the Super Saiyan of legend." Frieza says, calming down when he reads Goku's power level.

"Super Saiyan?" Goku asks, confused.

"You weren't aware? Those idiotic, backwards monkeys on Planet Vegeta told stories of a legendary warrior that appears every 1,000 years, with strength that even surpasses mine. Judging by your power level of 207,940... it appears that they were mistaken."

Goku cracks his neck, warning up for the battle ahead of him.

"Are you here to talk or fight, Frieza?"

The tyrant scoffs. "I'm here to use the Namekian Dragon Balls, but if I must eradicate you to get to the Namekians' Grand Elder, then so be it. But first... I think it's time I dealt with the trash."

Frieza points a finger at Nail's unconscious body, building a beam of energy at the tip of his finger. Before he can release it, however, he feels a crushing force grip his wrist, yanking it to the side.

"What the-- let go of me!" he demands, trying to wrench his fist from Goku's grasp.

"Kaioken x3!" the Saiyan shouts, increasing the strength he grips onto the alien's wrist with.

Frieza scowls as his opponent's power level suddenly multiplies, and throws a quick punch towards the martial artist's face. Goku responds instantly, catching Frieza's other fist before it can hit him.

The emperor tries to overpower the Saiyan warrior, but is shocked when he finds that he can't free himself. Thinking quickly, Frieza turns his head to the side, then shoots forward with a headbutt, attempting to stab the taller fighter with one of his horns.

Goku instantly lets go of the short alien's wrists, dodging backwards just enough to avoid being impaled, although his shirt is ripped by the unexpected attack. Frieza grins in triumph, before Goku's leg snaps out, causing the alien to gag as it nails him in the throat. Goku then follows this up with a powerful backhand, sending the emperor flying.

The Saiyan stares at his opponent, but decides against following up on his attack, instead quickly kneeling down beside the unconscious Namekian. He gives Nail his energy, revitalizing the green warrior.

"You should leave. This battle isn't something you can handle." he says, helping Nail get to his feet.

The Namekian opens his mouth to argue, before a great deal of energy suddenly comes from Frieza.

"I never expected that I'd have to use this..." he says, scowling angrily. "Behold! Have a taste of my true power!"

The tyrant's limbs lengthen, large muscles bulging under his pink flesh. His horns curve, almost like a bull's, and grow longer in length. The force of his transformation instantly rips his battle armor, which is supposed to be able to handle a Saiyan's Great Ape transformation, into pieces. Booming laughter comes from Frieza, who's height now surpasses Goku.

"It's been a while since I've had the pleasure of using this form." he says, voice much deeper than before.

Nail takes a step back, almost knocked off his feet by the sheer power coming from Frieza.

"Let's see... the last time I measured this form, it had a power level of 1,200,000."

Goku surprises both Nail and Frieza by stepping forward, a wide grin on his face.

"You look strong!" he says. "But it won't be enough. I'll be able to handle you on my own."

"Ha! With your power level?!" Frieza mocks. "You may be the first Saiyan I've met with a sense of humor."

Goku drops into a lowered stance, hands clenched in exertion. His muscles suddenly expand as a red aura explodes out of him.

"Kaioken... times 5!"

Nail stumbles backwards as the two warriors clash, each hit sending shockwaves throughout the area. The fight is brutal, and the speed of the fighters causes him to lose track of the battle several times. He watches in awe as the Saiyan lands a thunderous uppercut to the tyrant's jaw, snapping the tall alien's head upwards. After that, the two speed up even further, both appearing as a blur that occasionally get launched into the ground. He stares at the duo solemnly, trying to find a way to help Goku.

'I must protect Grand Elder Guru... but that Saiyan is fighting all alone! He's doing what I'm too weak to do! Even worse, I can sense that the monster he's fighting is hiding even more power. If nothing changes, Frieza will win...' he thinks, regretting his weakness. 'I can't help that Saiyan in his fight... but maybe the Grand Elder will have an idea of what to do!'

With this newfound hope, Nail dashes into the air, flying in a straight line towards Guru's home...

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Goku turns his body to the side, avoiding a clumsy strike from Frieza before hammering the point of his elbow into the tyrant's face, surprising the emperor. Both of Goku's hands clap down on either side of the alien's head, right where a human's ears would be, disorienting the taller fighter. Stumbling backwards, Frieza causes his tail to shoot out at his opponent, trying to wrap it around Goku's leg. Fortunately, the martial artist easily predicted that, backflipping to dodge the attack while also kicking the large alien.

Goku chuckles as Frieza goes flying, shock evident on the emperor's face.

"Even though you're strong, you've never actually learned how to fight, have you?" Goku questions.

The tall alien's fists clench in rage at the Saiyan's genuine question. "I'm powerful enough to kill you and everyone else on this pathetic planet! I've humored you thus far, but you've only experience a mere fraction of my true power!"

"Woah, really?!" Goku says excitedly. "Would you mind showing me then?"

"You... how dare you look down on me?!?! I will make you suffer, Saiyan!"

Frieza, misunderstanding Goku's desire for a good fight, launches himself at the shorter man, throwing a flurry of attacks.

Although the ferocious assault catches the martial artist off guard, Goku is still able to respond in time, slapping down all the attacks that the tyrant sends his way. Angered, Frieza forces Ki outwards from his body, creating a sphere of furious energy around him, forcing Goku to backpedal in a hurry.

The tall alien grins, staring at the wide-open Saiyan opposing him. Forcing as much Ki as he can into his muscles, he lowers his head, and charges the martial artist like a bull, horns extended.

In front of Nail, sat upon a large, pure white throne, sits the eldest Namekian alive, nodding his head as he listens to his son's story.

"This foe is indeed too strong for that Saiyan... if nothing changes, he will die." Guru says with a sigh.

"Then what should we do?" Nail asks. "There has to be a way to help him!"

"..." Guru says nothing, lost in thought for several seconds. Eventually, he speaks a single word.

"Fusion."

"What?!" Nail exclaims, shocked. "That technique is forbidden! Even if we discard that... there are no warrior Namekians left for me to fuse with!"

Guru's eyes close, his breathing becoming more and more unsteady as he explains his plan.

"When I looked at the bald Earthling's memories, I learnt that the son of Katas split himself into two different beings. One half contained all of his good aspects, while the other was pure evil. These two became known as Kami and Piccolo. Kami, the good half, was a member of the Dragon Clan. His other half became a warrior-type Namekian."

Nail gulps as he realizes what the larger Namekian's plan is. "You don't mean..."

"Yes. It is as you think." Guru confirms. "I will split myself in two. Unlike the son of Katas, however, I will put all of my good traits into the warrior-type Namekian. We will then fuse."

"But... but what about your other half?!"

"The Earthling's memories will help with this too, my son. The Earthling's teacher is the user of a powerful technique called the 'Mafuba.' This technique can be used to seal away an opponent... which will be my other half. I will teach you the necessary knowledge before I split into two. If we act quickly, we will be able to gather the materials needed for this technique before Frieza overpowers that kindhearted Saiyan."

"But Grand Elder, w--"

The Namekian warrior is quickly cut off.

"We don't have time, my son. Sensing the deaths of my children has been hard on me. I don't have much time left. Please, accept my proposal. I fear that it's the only way we can save our people."

"...Ok. I'll do it." Nail says, fighting back tears as he realizes that his father, the man he's spent his entire life protecting, will soon be gone.

"Good. Then listen closely. We must hurry."

Goku stares at the quickly approaching alien, eyes wide. Before he can dodge, before he can even think of what to do, Frieza has reached him, horns pointed at his chest...

...but the Saiyan warrior surprises them both. Goku's hands move on instinct, grasping Frieza's horns right as the alien comes within arm's reach.

Goku's muscles shake with exertion as the tyrant's charge pushes him back, feet leaving grooves in Namek's dirt. Just when it looks like he'll lose his grip on the alien's horns, Frieza loses momentum, coming to a stop in front of the Saiyan. The martial artist pulls on Frieza's horns, forcing the taller alien's head to come down, right onto Goku's knee...

Crack.

The tall alien's nose shatters instantly, spewing blue blood. Frieza desperately tries to escape the Saiyan's grasp, but Goku hangs on for dear life, hammering more and more knee strikes into the tyrant's face.

Their struggle soon ends as the emperor's horns suddenly snap off, causing him to wail in pain.

"Bastard!" he screams, backing away to gain distance. "How dare you?!?! You'll pay for this with your life! You'll--"

The martial artist cuts him off with a thudding side kick to the alien's ribs, knocking the air out of Frieza in an instant.

"You know, you really should stop leaving yourself open." Goku admonishes, knocking the emperor back with a spinning kick.

Frieza's eyes turn bloodshot. He grasps his scouter in one hand, crushing it with a small twitch of his fingers.

"Useless... useless piece of junk!" he shouts at the now-destroyed scouter.

Goku doesn't hesitate upon seeing his opponent's temper tantrum, instantly peppering him with blasts of Ki.

Frieza swats away several of the Ki blasts, before responding with a wave of purple Ki, pointed at the direction where he last saw his annoying adversary. All of Goku's attacks are quickly engulfed in a wave of Ki, disappearing on contact with the powerful wave of energy...

Frieza suddenly crumbles to the ground as Goku kicks the back of his knee, causing the tyrant's left leg to fold like a lawn chair.

As the tall alien falls, Goku makes sure to continue his attack, landing a two-handed sledgehammer blow to the back of Frieza's head, slamming the tyrant into the ground hard enough to create a crater.

Goku points his hands at his stunned opponent, quickly launching a powerful wave of Ki that completely engulfs the emperor. As the ground around him disintegrates, Frieza forces himself to his feet, fury etched upon his face.

"I've had enough!" he shouts, Ki rapidly rising.

Goku quickly backs off as Frieza's power suddenly multiplies, body changing shape yet again.

The alien grows even taller, muscles rapidly expanding. White spikes jut out from the tyrant's back, and his shoulders grow wider, closely resembling the shoulder pads on Saiyan battle armor. The most shocking change comes from Frieza's head, which elongates quickly. Soon, the tyrant's head resembles an Xenomorph's, and a shockwave of energy spreads throughout the area, launching Goku backwards.

Frieza, now in his third form, stares at his Saiyan opponent with hatred, obviously furious at being pushed this far.

Rather than be intimidated, Goku grins, excited for the fight ahead of him.

"Woah! You're even stronger now! I guess I'll have to get serious too..."

The red aura surrounding the Saiyan grows even fiercer as he pushes himself to the limit.

"Kaioken... times 10!"